Darjeeling was rocked with a high intensity blast from a bomb early today. Though no loss of life or injury was reported many shops have been damaged in the blast. Akhilesh Chaturvedi, Superintendent of Police, Darjeeling stated “There was a huge blast at around 12.15 am in front of the Old Super Market town in Darjeeling. Though there has been no loss of life or injury, most of the shops nearby have been damaged. Police are investigating to ascertain what caused the blast and who were behind the blast.” The blast occurred in front of the Old Super Market next to the Singamari Motor Syndicate in the heart of the Darjeeling town.
“We heard a huge explosion at around midnight. We were all very scared and could not sleep throughout the night. Because it happened in the dead of night no one was injured. Had it occurred during the day there would have been many casualties.” Stated a local resident who lives in the vicinity, requesting anonymity.
There is a small crater in the ground at the place where the blast took place. Glass panes of shops were shattered on both sides of the road at the site of the blast.
The blast comes in the wake of agitations for Gorkhaland with an indefinite bandh being clamped in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong Hills since June 15. There have been widespread incidents of arson and vandalizing. However this is the first incident of a blast.
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